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Comparison: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 vs. Firestone Winterhawk 3 vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 vs. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1Premium
GoodyearGoodyear

UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

R15 – R22
Firestone Winterhawk 3Upper-middle
FirestoneFirestone

Winterhawk 3

R13 – R18
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3Premium
GoodYearGoodYear

UltraGrip Performance 3

9.5
R14 – R22
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5Premium
MichelinMichelin

PILOT ALPIN 5

10.0
R16 – R22
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Test Profile

Goodyear
UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
Firestone
Winterhawk 3
GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance 3
Michelin
PILOT ALPIN 5
Number of tests
15
14
24
21
Best position
#1
#3
#1
#1
Average position
2.7
16.0
2.7
1.7
Latest test
2018
2020
2025
2025
Available sizes
101
66
302
133

Wet

Wet
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
81%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
67%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
83%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
72%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
82%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
74%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
74%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
69%
Wet braking
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
79%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
70%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
80%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
74%
Wet circle cornering
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
78%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
60%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
86%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
77%
Wet handling
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
81%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
57%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
91%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
86%
Aquaplaning - cross
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
86%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
71%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
74%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
60%
Wet performance
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
82%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
62%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
84%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
83%

Snow

Snow
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
90%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
81%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
75%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
85%
Snow traction
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
91%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
79%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
79%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
87%
Snow braking
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
89%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
85%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
77%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
86%
Snow handling
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
94%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
76%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
62%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
72%
Snow performance
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
92%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
74%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
74%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
92%
Snow cornering
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
86%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
87%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
79%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
91%

Dry

Dry
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
81%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
76%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
79%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
86%
Dry braking
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
83%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
75%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
72%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
80%
Dry handling
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
80%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
76%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
82%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
90%
Dry performance
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
80%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
81%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
56%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
68%
Dry driving behavior
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
80%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
77%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
100%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
72%

Comfort

Comfort
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
74%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
70%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
85%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
79%
Exterior noise
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
79%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
74%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
80%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
89%
Interior noise
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
71%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
68%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
84%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
68%
Comfort
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
89%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
71%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
73%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
79%

Costs

Costs
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
83%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
80%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
70%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
76%
Mileage
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
73%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
75%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
56%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
55%
Fuel efficiency
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
94%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
85%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
84%
Rolling resistance
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
86%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
79%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
75%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
79%

Ice

Ice
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
85%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
83%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
65%
Ice lateral guidance
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
85%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
81%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
81%
Ice braking
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
85%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
83%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
30%

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